EMOTIONAL DISORDERS - Dublin City Schools
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EMOTIONAL DISORDERS
Important Things To Know and
Understand
Emotional Disorders
Are important to learn about so we
can
Provide support and friendship
Remove and dispel fear of the
unknown
Seek help if necessary
Emotional Disorders
Can be caused by:
Chemical imbalance in the brain
Genetics
Environmental factors
Life changing events
Unmanaged or unresolved stress
Emotional disorders we will
discuss are
ADDICTIVE
BEHAVIORS
PERFECTIONISM
EATING
DISORDERS
ANOREXIA
BULIMIA
OVEREATING
ANXIETY
DISORDERS/
PHOBIAS/PANIC
ATTACKS
PERSONALITY
DISORDERS
DEPRESSION
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
Sometimes, when people are unable
to cope with daily life challenges, they
want to avoid facing problems. They
want to improve their mood. They
choose an addictive behavior which is
repeated, difficult to stop and has
harmful effects.. Practicing addictive
behavior is a harmful way to cope
with or avoid problems.
Addictive Behaviors
Causes:unsuccessful
coping skills or
unmanaged stress
Signs/Symptoms:
feeling neglected
and needing
attention;devoted to
one person or
behavior
Consequences:
depression, lonely,
confused, out of
control, stressed,
illness
Treatment: support
groups, twelve step
programs, formal
interventions,
gradually stopping,
cold turkey
PERFECTIONISM
An addictive behavior in which a
person is obsessed with doing things
without fault.
Can possibly lead to the more serious
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
To be compulsive is to have an
irresistible urge to repeat a
behavior
Perfectionism
Cause: Never being
satisfied with what you
do;mental illness,
environmental factors,
chemical imbalance
Signs: never being
satisfied, cheating,
redoing things, spending
excessive time on
projects
Consequences: being
made fun of, difficulty
eating and sleeping, no
social life
Treatment:some drugs,
try to be satisfied with
your best effort rather
than thinking you must
be perfect, counseling,
therapy
EATING DISORDERS
Changing eating habits in a way
that is harmful to the mind and
body.
Includes Anorexia, Bulimia, and
Overeating
Eating Disorders
Causes: poor body
image, unrealistic body
image, certain emotions
drive them to eat or
starve, environmental
factors, etc.
Signs: secret binge
eating, frequent use of
the bathroom, vomiting
and using laxatives,
perfectionist and people
pleaser, low self esteem
Consequences:
diabetes,
malnutrition,
depression, tooth
decay, damaged
organs, death, yellow
skin, etc.
Treatment:
counseling, therapy,
medical help
ANXIETY
DISORDERS/PHOBIAS
PANIC ATTACKS
Strong feelings of apprehension
or fear that linger over long
periods of time
Anxiety Disorders et.al.
Causes: actual
dangers, side effects
of medications,
STRESS, poor diet,
drugs, low blood
sugar
Signs:trembling,
headaches, muscle
tension, extreme fear
Consequences: afraid to
leave the house, anxiety
or panic attacks, not
many friends, threaten
job, etc.
Treatment: psychiatric
evaluation, accurate
diagnosis, therapy,
desensitization,
pharmacology
PERSONALITY
DISORDERS
Changes in personality in daily life
Might include lack of social skills,
moodiness, highly emotional states,
lack of healthy relationships
These disorders happen gradually
over time
Personality Disorders
Cause: too much stress,
not enough friends or
people who care, not in
social situations,
chemical imbalance,
genetics, life altering
event
Signs: no friends,
sad,no healthy
relationships, alone a lot
Consequence: no
friends, hard to have
healthy relationships,
no fun
Treatment: teach
new behaviors,
therapy, develop new
thinking patterns, try
to get out more
DEPRESSION
Strong mood, sadness,
discouragement, despair,
hopelessness
Lasts for weeks, months, or longer
Interferes with ability to participate in
normal activities
Depression
Causes: chemical
imbalance in brain,
heredity, major life
changes
Signs: persistently sad,
anxious, hopeless, empty
mood, guilt, loss of
interest in things once
enjoyed, decreased
energy, weight gain/loss
Consequences: loss
of friends, grades
suffer, drop out of
activities, suicide
Treatment: therapy,
counseling,
pharmacology,
support groups
PROFESSIONAL HELPERS
Family Physician
Psychiatrists (MD or DO)
Psychologists (may have Ph.D.)
Licensed Social Workers
Support Groups (AA, NA, etc.)